A while back, I presented a Big Data Glossary: A to ZZ. In separate articles, I discussed some of the different entries in the glossary. Here, I focus on H (Hadoop), which is the evolving but increasingly standardized big data computing platform.

It’s no surprise to hear that data is growing quickly. An IDC study earlier this year confirmed that data is growing faster than Moore’s Law. This means that however you’re processing data today, tomorrow you’re going to be doing it with many more servers. Clusters will continue to expand within your environment.